| P. | # | Cl. | Rider | Bike | Best Lap | Gap | KM/H | On | Laps | Spd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | W |  Noriyuki HAGA |  Yamaha | 1:30.461 | 148.74 | 3 | 9 | 262.1 | |
| 2 | 8 | W | Akira YANAGAWA | Kawasaki | 1:30.941 | 0.480 | 147.95 | 10 | 10 | 263.4 |
| 3 | 6 | W |  Simon CRAFAR | Kawasaki | 1:30.964 | 0.503 | 147.92 | 4 | 11 | 262.1 |
| 4 | 2 | W | Aaron SLIGHT |  Honda | 1:31.130 | 0.669 | 147.65 | 7 | 8 | 265.3 |
| 5 | 34 | W | Tamaki SERIZAWA | Suzuki | 1:31.171 | 0.710 | 147.58 | 11 | 11 | 264.0 |
| 6 | 37 | W | Keiichi KITAGAWA | Suzuki | 1:31.289 | 0.828 | 147.39 | 11 | 11 | 261.5 |
| 7 | 39 | W | Shin'ya TAKEISHI | Kawasaki | 1:31.440 | 0.979 | 147.15 | 7 | 10 | 264.7 |
| 8 | 3 | W |  John KOCINSKI | Honda | 1:31.509 | 1.048 | 147.03 | 6 | 12 | 262.7 |
| 9 | 51 | Wataru YOSHIKAWA | Yamaha | 1:31.578 | 1.117 | 146.92 | 11 | 11 | 260.2 | |
| 10 | 36 | W | Norihiko FUJIWARA | Yamaha | 1:31.603 | 1.142 | 146.88 | 9 | 11 | 262.7 |
| 11 | 38 | W | Katsuaki FUJIWARA | Suzuki | 1:31.652 | 1.191 | 146.81 | 7 | 9 | 264.7 |
| 12 | 4 | W |  Carl FOGARTY | Ducati | 1:31.657 | 1.196 | 146.80 | 6 | 9 | 259.6 |
| 13 | 22 | W | Scott RUSSELL | Yamaha | 1:31.705 | 1.244 | 146.72 | 4 | 11 | 257.1 |
| 14 | 40 | W | Yuichi TAKEDA | Honda | 1:31.854 | 1.393 | 146.48 | 8 | 11 | 267.9 |
| 15 | 44 | W | Sean EMMETT | Ducati | 1:31.866 | 1.405 | 146.46 | 5 | 6 | 261.5 |
| 16 | 7 | W |  Pierfrancesco CHILI | Ducati | 1:32.083 | 1.622 | 146.12 | 7 | 7 | 262.1 |
| 17 | 52 | Shin'ichi ITO | Honda | 1:32.208 | 1.747 | 145.92 | 5 | 10 | 262.1 | |
| 18 | 14 | W | Makoto SUZUKI | Ducati | 1:32.490 | 2.029 | 145.48 | 6 | 6 | 256.5 |
| 19 | 15 | W | Piergiorgio BONTEMPI | Kawasaki | 1:32.526 | 2.065 | 145.42 | 3 | 8 | 256.5 |
| 20 | 53 | Kousuke AKIYOSHI | Suzuki | 1:32.623 | 2.162 | 145.27 | 8 | 11 | 262.1 | |
| 21 | 61 | Manabu KAMADA | Honda | 1:33.065 | 2.604 | 144.58 | 8 | 10 | 254.7 | |
| 22 | 17 | W |  Pere RIBA | Honda | 1:33.165 | 2.704 | 144.42 | 7 | 8 | 251.7 |
| 23 | 31 | W |  Igor JERMAN | Kawasaki | 1:33.269 | 2.808 | 144.26 | 8 | 11 | 254.1 |
| 24 | 55 | Ichiro ASAI | Ducati | 1:33.269 | 2.808 | 144.26 | 6 | 9 | 255.3 | |
| 25 | 35 | W | Akira RYO | Kawasaki | 1:33.270 | 2.809 | 144.26 | 8 | 10 | 262.7 |
| 26 | 33 | W | John REYNOLDS | Ducati | 1:33.361 | 2.900 | 144.12 | 8 | 8 | 251.7 |
| 27 | 11 | W | Mike HALE | Suzuki | 1:33.379 | 2.918 | 144.09 | 3 | 6 | 259.6 |
| 28 | 9 | W | Neil HODGSON | Ducati | 1:33.453 | 2.992 | 143.98 | 7 | 7 | 260.8 |
| 29 | 54 | Shin'ya NAKATANI | Kawasaki | 1:33.908 | 3.447 | 143.28 | 5 | 9 | 252.3 | |
| 30 | 60 | Shuya ARAI | Honda | 1:34.100 | 3.639 | 142.99 | 7 | 12 | 246.0 | |
| 31 | 58 | Katsunori HASEGAWA | Yamaha | 1:34.405 | 3.944 | 142.52 | 10 | 10 | 251.1 |
1997-10-03 to 1997-10-05
World Superbike Japanese Round
Sugo (Permanent circuit, 3.7375 km)
Attendance: 23,100
Event permit: IMN 102/11
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 32 / Practised: 32 / Qualified: 32
Sessions
Warm-Up
Scheduled duration: 20 mins
Started: 31 / Classified: 31
Scheduled start time: 09:30
Weather: ? / Track: ?
Results
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Sources:
Official results/ Official entry list/ 1997-10-05 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1997-10-15 pg6-9/ MFJ Magazine No. 339 1997-11 pg25/ bikenet.co.uk/ superbike.it